WordPress plugin comparison

Disable WP REST API vs Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API

Disable WP REST API

by Jeff Starr

30K+ installs4.8

Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API

by Tech Avenue Labs

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Disable WP REST API has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API.
On a typical day, Disable WP REST API is downloaded about 225 times, Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API about 18.
Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 36 reviews.
Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Aug 10, 2026 for Disable WP REST API.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Disable WP REST API has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API.

Disable WP REST API leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable WP REST API	Simple Post Publish & Rewrite using API
Popular rank	#966	#34,369
Active installs	30K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.7K	457
Rating	4.8(36)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.15	×0.19
Last release	3 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.6.20	7.4

From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.

Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.